The Prince of Machiavelli 500 Years Celebration – Exhibition
FLORENCE, ITALY - DECEMBER 10: A manuscript of Niccolo' Machiavelli's 'Il principe' ('The Prince') is displayed at Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale di Firenze on December 10, 2013 in Florence, Italy. The exhibition La via la Principe: Niccolo' Machiavelli da Firenze a San Casciano ('The way to the Prince: Machiavelli from Florence to San Casciano') celebrates 500 years from the date on which a letter announced the publication of De principatibus known as Il principe ('The Prince') that writer, politician and philosopher Machiavelli dedicated to the Medici family. The extraordinary exhibition contains autograph manuscripts, ancient and modern editions of Machiavelli and original documents, autographs of letters, correspondence, manuscripts of other works by Machiavelli, epigrams. The book the Prince is one of the most famous Italian books in the world considered a masterpiece as a Treaty of political doctrine and reflection on power. (Photo by Laura Lezza/Getty Images)
